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This page from JP Boyd on Family Law and others highlighted in orange explain trial procedure and litigation in BC family law. They are under editorial review to provide more thorough, current, and practical guidance. Since 2020, procedures, forms, and laws have changed significantly. While gross inaccuracies have been corrected, some details may still be outdated. These pages were not included in the 2024 print edition.

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Dial-A-Law is a library of legal information prepared by lawyers. It offers general information on a variety of topics on law in British Columbia. Dial-A-Law is a free service that is available in English, Chinese and Punjabi by telephone and on the Internet. Dial-A-Law is funded by the Law Foundation of British Columbia and is operated by the Canadian Bar Association British Columbia Branch (CBABC).

Topics

Family Law

Automobiles

Car Accidents and ICBC

Insurance Benefits and Compensation for Accident Victims #185 · Making a Vehicle Damage Claim #186 · The Points System and ICBC #187 · Making a Personal Injury Claim #188

Impaired Driving, Traffic Tickets or Other Driving Offences

Drinking and Driving #190 · Driving While Prohibited #192 · Driving Without Insurance #193 · Traffic Tickets #194

Automobiles: Buying, Leasing and Repairing

Leasing a Car #196 · Buying a Used Car #197 · Car Repairs #198

Youth and the Law

Young People and Criminal Law #225 · Youth Justice Court Trials #226

Criminal Law

Criminal Charges and Court Procedures

Possession of Marijuana #201 · Shoplifting #202 · Conditional Sentences, Probation and Discharges #203 · Outstanding Warrants and Welfare #204 · Criminal Records and Applying for a Record Suspension #205 · Stalking, Criminal Harassment and Cyberbullying #206 · If You Receive an Appearance Notice or Summons #210 · Defending Yourself Against a Criminal Charge #211 · Pleading Guilty to a Criminal Charge #212 · Charging Someone with a Criminal Offense #215 · Being a Witness #216 · Applying for a Peace Bond and Filing Assault Charges #217 · Firearms and Firearms Act #242 · Appearing in Court by Phone #433

Complaints Against the Police

Complaints Against the RCMP #220 · Complaints Against Municipal Police #221

Housing

Buying or Selling a House or Condominium

Selling Your House #405 · Buying a House #406 · Buying a Condominium #407

Mortgages or Foreclosures

Mortgages and Financing a House Purchase #408 · Foreclosure #415

Other Real Estate Law

Builders Liens #268 · Neighbour Law #400 · Owning a Condominium #401 · Co-operative Housing: Members' Rights and Duties #402 · Home Repair Contractors #409

Landlord and Tenant Law

Residential Tenancy #410

Employment and Social Benefits

Employment

If You're Fired: Wrongful Dismissal #241 · Protection Against Job Discrimination #270 · Sexual Harassment #271 · Farm Workers' Wages #273 · Farm Workers' Rights #274 · Termination Under the BC Employment Standards Act #280

Social Benefits

Outstanding Warrants and Welfare #204 · Applying for Employment Insurance Benefits #282 · Workers Compensation #285 · Appealing a Workers Compensation Decision #286 · Income Assistance: Reconsiderations and Appeals #288 · Financial Help for People with Disabilities #289

Credit, Debt and Consumer

Credit and Debt

Your Bank Account #245 · Buying Goods on Credit, Credit Cards and Credit Bureaus #246 · Co-Signing or Guaranteeing a Loan #248 · Collection of Debts #250 · Garnishment #251 · Harassment by Debt Collectors #252 · When You Can't Pay Your Debts #253 · Warehouse Liens #254 · Builders Liens #268

Consumer

Door-to-Door Sales, Time-Shares and Contracts You Can Cancel #255 · Shopping by Phone, Mail or the Internet #256 · Buying Defective Goods #257 · Receiving Unsatisfactory Services #258 · Dishonest Business Practices and Schemes #260 · Class Actions in British Columbia #233

Commercial Law

Patents, Industrial Designs, Trademarks and Copyright #231 · Warehouse Liens #254 · Music Law: Copyright and Trademarks #264 · Starting a Small Business #265 · Forming a Partnership #266 · Forming a Private Company #267 · Builders Liens #268

Your Rights

Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Legal Rights #200 · Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Overview #230 · Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Equality Rights #232 · Freedom of Information & Protection of Privacy #235 · Human Rights & Discrimination Protection #236 · Aboriginal Law #237 · Children's Rights #238 · Senior Law and Elder Abuse #239 · Defamation: Libel and Slander #240 · Immigrating to British Columbia #290

Health Law

Medical Malpractice #420 · Getting Your Medical Records #421 · Children and Consent to Medical Care #422 · Making a Complaint Against Your Doctor #423 · Hospitalizing a Mentally Ill Person #425 · Committeeship #426 · Adults and Consent to Medical Care #428

Lawyers, Legal Services and Courts

Legal Services and Courts

Low Cost and Free Legal Services #430 · The Law Society, Bar Associations and Law Foundation #431 · Our Court System and Solving Disputes #432 · Appearing in Court by Phone #433

Lawyers

Choosing a Lawyer #435 · If You Have a Problem With Your Lawyer #436 · Lawyers' Fees #438

Creative Commons

Dial-A-Law © Canadian Bar Association BC Branch is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 Canada Licence.

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